How many schools are near AL1 3SL?

There are 45 schools within a 2-mile catchment of AL1 3SL, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

25 crimes were reported within 400m of AL1 3SL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near AL1 3SL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of AL1 3SL includes 1 train station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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AL1 3SL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

AL1 3SL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 28,829 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

93Schools

59Safety

95Health

90Transport

76Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around AL1 3SL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools93/100

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total

Maple Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Albans High School for Girls0.1 mi Alban City SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Loreto College0.3 mi Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Maple Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety59/100

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport90/100

St Albans City Rail Station0.4 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 34.6 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.37 mi away)

Nearest: Park (1.7 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco St Albans Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near AL1 3SL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in AL1.

Average sold price by property type across the AL1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,599 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.1M▼ 10.7%

Semi-detached£850k▲ 8.1%

Terraced£623k▲ 4.5%

Flat£345k▼ 2.2%

District-level averages (AL1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About AL1 3SL

AL1 3SL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, AL1 3SL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,829 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Maple Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKBURY HOUSE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST ALBANS CITY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are St Albans City Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 35 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (1.7 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Tesco St Albans Express, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore AL1 3SL on NestScope.

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